Addiction to Pain Medication – Or Dependency for Relief?
The Treatment Center Thirty-one of 75 patients hospitalized for opioid detoxification told physicians they first became addicted to drugs legitimately prescribed for pain. Another 24 patients started...
View ArticleCampaigns to Fight Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic
The Treatment Center A new nationwide campaign hopes to help fight the epidemic of prescription drug abuse. The Partnership for a Drug-Free America, the American College of Emergency Physicians, poison...
View ArticleGuns and Prescription Pain Medications Don’t Mix
The Treatment Center A well-known member of the South Florida pain clinic industry was indicted this week on federal gun charges. Chris George, 29, is already the center of a separate drug...
View ArticleI’ve Become Drug Dependant at 45 – Prescription Drugs
The Treatment Center A new report finds that hospital admissions for Americans over 45 for medication and drug-related conditions has doubled between 1997 and 2008. The report, from the Department of...
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